That’s what they like…

On Saturday evening, the weekend after we got back from Miri, my brother-in-law asked us out to dinner on the occasion of his birthday…

…so  there we were here again – they do like the food here so that is why they would pick this place as and when the need arises.

Of course, it being a birthday celebration, the dinner had to start with the mee sua, our traditional Foochow longevity noodles – the fried version with the “golden eggs”…

It was very nicely done that night and I would say that I enjoyed it a lot.

We had one of the specialties of the house – their pandan chicken…

…which was, as usual, very good….but personally, I did not think their sweet and sour fish…

…was all that great. The batter coating was soft and soggy like it had been cooked for a while already – I like this dish best when served as soon as the sauce has been poured over the fish and not a moment too soon.

Everybody thought this was too salty and overcooked…

…but it was fine by me. I didn’t mind it being less crunchy as long as it was not cooked till really really soft.

On the other hand, I was of the opinion that this prawn dish was rather salty…

…but nobody else seemed to share the same sentiments.

The tofu was all right, the same as usual…

…but after the one we had in Miri, this one would just have to take a back seat, I’m afraid.

My brother-in-law’s daughter, my niece, flew home for the sole purpose of celebrating her dad’s birthday and she had been to Thailand recently and brought back a whole lot of clothes and stuff for my missus and daughter – none for me, I’m afraid…for the obvious reason that it is virtually impossible to find anything my size. She also gave us these goodies…

…for us to enjoy.

Thanks a lot, Mary, and thank you also to my brother-in-law for the birthday treat. Happy birthday once again, God bless always and all good wishes in the year ahead.